Sales Representative

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time-off

Job summary

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC in Kinston, NC is looking for a Sales Representative who will build relationships with customers and provide high-quality agronomic solutions. The role involves demonstrating products, completing sales contracts, and maintaining customer engagement.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, sales experience, and the ability to communicate in English; a Bachelor's degree is preferred. Benefits include health insurance, a 401(k), and paid time-off.

Qualifications

• One year of related work experience is required.
• Travel by various means up to 25% of the time is required.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Calls on regular and prospective customers to drive new business.
• Demonstrates products and provides essential information.
• Completes sales contracts and records sales information.

Skills

Sales experience in agriculture

Communication in English

Computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Certified Crop Advisor License

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB

At Helena, our Sales Representatives serve on the front line between our business and our customers and are a key component to our success. Our Sales Representatives are tasked with building personal relationships with our customers to help them identify agronomic solutions and offer our high-quality products to help them enhance performance, increase productivity and maximize their return on investment.

Our sales team also seeks out new business to help us grow and expand into new markets to ensure Helena continues to remain a leader as one of the nation's foremost agronomic solutions providers. This position is bonus eligible and a company vehicle is also provided. Candidates must live in, or be willing to relocate to, the designated sales territory.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Calls on regular and prospective customers to drive new business.
• Demonstrates products and provides essential information (i.e. product availability, price, new developments, market trends, etc.).
• Answers questions about products such as price, credit terms and durability.
• Completes sales contracts and forms and records sales information.
• Collects receivables in a timely manner.
• Promotes products at trade shows and conferences.
• Maintains a high level of technical expertise and strives to achieve the market's sales goals.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of company credit policy by regulating credit sales.
• Driving a company vehicle is required.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree is preferred.
• One year of related work experience is required.
• Sales experience, especially agriculture, is highly preferred.
• Recent college graduates with intern experience will also be considered.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Crop Advisor License is preferred.
• Working knowledge of fertilizer formulating is preferred.
• Working knowledge of agricultural precision information technology is preferred.
• Travel by various means up to 25% of the time is required.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment/mechanical parts, you may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods.

BENEFITS AT HELENA

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A DRUG TEST AND BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED FOR ALL POSITIONS AT HELENA

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

EEO STATEMENT

Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.